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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publication in Chapter 20 says that Tom was funded by MI5?

2. What color are Haley's eyes?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Max come to tell Serena when he goes to her house?

4. In Tom's story in Chapter 16, where does Terry Mole's wife go to meet a lover?

5. In Chapter 19 when Serena goes to meet Tom on Saturday, how early is she?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tom know Shirley Shilling?

2. In Chapter 20, how productive is Tom in January?

3. In Chapter 11, through what process does Serena's letter to Haley follow?

4. In Chapter 11, what problem keeps Haley awake at night?

5. In Chapter 15, how does Serena spend her weekends?

6. In Chapter 17, what does Serena say about her father?

7. In Tom's letter at the end of Chapter 13, what condition does he wish to impose on taking the money from the Foundation?

8. In Chapter 20, what statement does Tom make to the papers?

9. At the end of Chapter 15, how does Serena feel about returning to London after a weekend with Tom?

10. Why does Max comes to see Serena at the end of Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serena has mixed feelings about taking the job at MI5. Why does Serena struggle with the decision of taking the job? What is her decision-making process? How does emotion influence her positively or negatively?

Essay Topic 2

Serena was raised in a privileged, sheltered environment. How did the way Serena was raised make her more immature than other girls her age? How does her immaturity lead her to make bad choices?

Essay Topic 3

The novel could be classified as several different genres. What do you believe is the genre of the novel? Back up your decision with examples from the book.

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